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A photograph of a temple festival procession under a white canopy. In the foreground, two shaven-headed priests in pink dhotis, one with bare upper body and one holding a sheaf of papers, stand before a floral-decorated palanquin on a green-and-white base. The deity murti is draped in a heavy garland of yellow and white marigolds with a red cloth canopy. To the left, a large purple-draped shrine is covered in orange, yellow and white flower garlands. Several other figures in yellow and green are visible, including a decorated murti on the lower right with a yellow crown. The background shows yellow and red drapes and a metal roof.

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January 12 20152015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12A photograph of a festival ritual setting under a corrugated roof with a floral-decorated ritual structure. In the foreground, a green-faced deity murti with a golden crown and a layered gold-and-silver hooded serpent backdrop is draped in yellow marigold garlands and heavy beaded necklaces. Behind it, a tiered platform wrapped in yellow and orange marigold garlands sits beside a second decorated figure under a purple cloth with colourful flower garlands. Two men in pink and white dhotis stand at left, one holding a brass lamp and a ritual object, while a third man in a white dhoti and purple shawl stands nearby. Brass oil lamps rest on the floor in the foreground.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12Outdoor temple-style ritual under a tarpaulin canopy with banana plants and flower-draped deity murtis. Two murtis in front are heavily garlanded with yellow, orange and red marigolds; one is painted blue and clad in blue robes, another stands on a wooden platform with a gold-rimmed halo. A tall umbrella with gold fringe hangs at upper right over a golden shrine arch with garlanded figures. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in pink dhoti stands near a decorated altar, and a man in a white-and-purple dhoti holds a saffron-orange cloth, while another man in a yellow-and-orange lungi stands at right. Several seated men in green shirts sit in the lower left, and a brass lamp rests near the foreground.2015-01-12A temple-style ritual under a open-sided tent with corrugated roof and white side screens. Several elaborately garlanded deity murti sit on decorated stone and wooden platforms, adorned with orange and yellow marigold garlands and red and purple fabric. On the left, a garlanded figure sits under a decorated umbrella. A bare-chested priest in pink dhoti and a red-and-white cloth stands centre-right, holding a brass vessel near the platforms. Seated devotees in green shawls and white dhotis, many with white and red forehead markings, sit in rows in the foreground. Banana plants and blue-and-gold draped bunting line the background. The scene looks like a homa or abhishekam observance.2015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13A tiered, multicolored ceremonial structure is decorated with yellow and orange marigold garlands and sits at the center of a covered pavilion. Above it, two painted faces of deities are framed by flowers and a canopy. To the right, a standing figure in orange and yellow robes with a green face and heavy gold necklaces is shown beside a large ornate halo of gilded arms. On the left, a bare-chested man in a yellow cloth and a woman in a pink sari with a white shawl raise their hands in worship near the structure. Additional painted deity panels and gilded shrines are visible in the background, with a white backdrop and flower arrangements.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12January 13 20152015-01-13Photo of a temple ritual at a decorated palanquin-style shrine, densely garlanded with yellow marigolds and red and multicoloured flower strings. Two deity murtis with blue-painted faces and gold crowns sit on the shrine, one holding a trident-like staff. Three male priests stand in front: the nearest bare-chested with white sacred markings on the torso and body, wearing a yellow-and-red dhoti, one hand raised; another in a pink cloth with markings on the face; a third at the left edge in pink with white forehead lines. Striped and gold-trimmed textiles and a purple cloth hang behind the shrine under a white canopy.2015-01-12January 12 20152015-01-12